{"title":"Child Abuse: Dimensionality and Transdisciplinarity","authors":"Shekhar Seshadri, None SAMVAD (Advisor)","doi":"10.1177/09731342231209460","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09731342231209460","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42760,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":"12 11","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134991385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mahdi Talebi, Mohammad Ali Kiani, Seyedeh Belin Tavakoly Sany, Christophe Chesneau, Nooshin Peyman
{"title":"Behavioral and Psychiatric Health Problems in Iranian Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study","authors":"Mahdi Talebi, Mohammad Ali Kiani, Seyedeh Belin Tavakoly Sany, Christophe Chesneau, Nooshin Peyman","doi":"10.1177/09731342231203138","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09731342231203138","url":null,"abstract":"The COVID-19 pandemic caused the long-term quarantine of most children and adolescents. Behavioral and psychiatric health issues with child protection need to be evaluated in disasters. The present study aimed to examine the behavioral and psychiatric status of children and adolescents during the pandemic to address the effects of the pandemic and isolation on children’s and adolescents’ behavioral and psychiatric health. The present cross-sectional study was carried out on 322 students aged 10–18 attending public high and elementary schools in Esfahan, Iran. The parents completed the Child Symptom Inventory-4 (CSI-4). Findings showed that 58% of students met the criteria for all psychiatric symptoms except for autism and Asperger’s disorder, and 5% suffered from more than one comorbid category of psychiatric disorders. The most common psychiatric disorders in boys and girls were ADHD (18.5%), ODD (15%), ADHD-C (13.5%), GAD (12.8%), ADHD:HI (11.5), and MDD (10.8%). Since most participants suffered from at least one comorbid category of psychiatric disorders, developing a psychological crisis intervention is essential to protect children and adolescents from such disasters and minimize their mental health outcomes.","PeriodicalId":42760,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":" 8","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135242688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Antecedent and Impact of Cyberloafing among Students","authors":"Manoj Kumar Sharma, George Felix","doi":"10.1177/09731342231202309","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09731342231202309","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42760,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136157222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shalini Verma, Sarvodaya Tripathy, Sujita Kumar Kar
{"title":"A Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research on Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections","authors":"Shalini Verma, Sarvodaya Tripathy, Sujita Kumar Kar","doi":"10.1177/09731342231192173","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09731342231192173","url":null,"abstract":"Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) are a clinical syndrome characterized by the abrupt onset of major personality, movement, and behavioral changes in a patient with a history of streptococcal infection. We aimed to do a bibliometric analysis of the published research on PANDAS. All the published articles available on the PubMed database from the time of inception till August 2022 were included in the study. All the PubMed IDs (PMID) of the articles were entered in Harvard Catalyst, a free online software, for bibliometric analysis, and data were extracted and verified. A total of 289 relevant published articles were identified. The average number of authors per article was 4.89 and the average number of times an article was cited was 11.19 (excluding self-citation). The H-index of the published articles was 31. The Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology published the maximum number of articles ( n = 36). The highest number of average citations (39.50 citations/articles) was for the articles published in the American Journal of Psychiatry. The most common type of articles were journal articles ( n = 259) and of which 27 were original research articles. Most of the original research discusses the effectiveness of various interventions (penicillin and other antibiotic prophylaxis, role of immunoglobulin), neuropsychiatric symptoms, and outcomes in the longitudinal course. Though PANDAS is a well-researched entity, more clinical trials, and large-scale studies will help provide better insight on this subject.","PeriodicalId":42760,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135959726","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of Comprehensive Intervention Program on HIV Positive Adolescents—A Cross-Case Analysis","authors":"Rosa Nimmy Mathew, Manjula Mysore Yadiyur","doi":"10.1177/09731342231165587","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09731342231165587","url":null,"abstract":"This study was conducted to understand the impact of comprehensive intervention on HIV positive adolescents. Among the 97 adolescents who were screened, 48 HIV positive adolescents in the experimental group underwent intervention for 6 months focusing on physical, cognitive, affective, and social domains to create flourishing adolescence. The sample consisted of 2 who showed remarkable improvement and 2 who showed negligible improvement post-intervention. Multiple case study design was adopted, and the data was analyzed using thematic analysis. The themes identified among the outliers at the higher end were increased self-awareness, self-esteem, coping skill, optimistic attitude, sense of gratitude, and availability of support. The themes gathered from the outliers at the lower end were low self-esteem, lack of support, lack of purpose, pessimistic attitude, and emotional vulnerability. Optimistic/pessimistic attitude, self-esteem and perception of support were the intersecting factors which were enhanced among the participants who showed improvement, and lack of these factors were seen among the ones who showed negligible improvement.","PeriodicalId":42760,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":"152 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136153642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pragati Goyal, Mina Chandra, None Rushi, Mona Choudhary
{"title":"The Effect of Mindfulness Practice on Adolescents: A Pilot Study","authors":"Pragati Goyal, Mina Chandra, None Rushi, Mona Choudhary","doi":"10.1177/09731342231184628","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09731342231184628","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Adolescents experience various emotional, cognitive, and behavioral issues for which there is emerging evidence for mindfulness-based interventions, but these have not been investigated with Indian adolescents. Objectives: To study the impact of mindfulness practices on attention, perceived stress, emotional competence, and mental health among high school adolescents. Method: A single group theme-based 4-week (12 sessions) mindfulness intervention program was conducted on school-going adolescents with a pre-post scale-based assessment design. Results: Thirty-nine out of 45 recruited participants (mean age 15.9 ± 0.56 years; M:F = 2:1) completed the study with high session attendance rates (82.05%–100%). On a paired t-test, there was a significant improvement on the Digit Letter Substitution Test ( p < .001), the Perceived Stress Scale ( p < .001), and three subscales of the Emotional Competencies Scale-Revised ( p < .001–.004). Analysis of non-normal data on the Wilcoxon sign-ranked test revealed significant improvement in the Adequate Depth of Feeling subscale of Emotional Competence ( p < .001) and all subscales of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire-Teacher Version ( p < .001–.048) Conclusion: The results indicate that formal mindfulness-based practices for adolescents have significant psychological benefits. Further randomized controlled effectiveness trials are required to establish effectiveness in the non-clinical adolescent population.","PeriodicalId":42760,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135153642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Osheen Saxena, M. Thomas Kishore, Ajay Kumar, K. John Vijay Sagar, B. Binukumar
{"title":"Case Series on Effectiveness of Cutting-Down Program for Managing Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Among Adolescents","authors":"Osheen Saxena, M. Thomas Kishore, Ajay Kumar, K. John Vijay Sagar, B. Binukumar","doi":"10.1177/09731342231196370","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09731342231196370","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is an emerging issue among adolescents with a growing prevalence in clinical settings. It is a multi-faceted condition in terms of psychiatric comorbidities, variation in the form and method of self-harm, body area, the pattern of the wound and the function served, and therefore, understanding and managing it adequately in routine clinical practice is a challenge. There is a need for research to focus on in-depth understanding of the effectiveness of and process issues for existing interventions for NSSI in adolescents. Aim: The present research is a case series aimed at examining the effectiveness of the cutting-down programme (CDP), a manualized cognitive behaviour therapy programme, in reducing the frequency and intensity of NSSI acts and urges in two adolescents. The objectives of the study were to examine the effect of the CDP on depressive symptoms, dysfunctional attitudes, emotion regulation, experiential avoidance and global functioning in adolescents with NSSI, and to explore the association of patient motivation and patient perception of therapy with therapy outcome in adolescents with NSSI. Method: For the study, two adolescents with NSSI who presented to the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bangalore, were recruited using purposive sampling. They were assessed using the MINI-International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents (MINI Kid Screen 7.0.2). In addition, standardized were used to assess the severity and functions of NSSI, borderline personality disorder, depression, emotion regulation skills, dysfunctional attitudes, psychological flexibility and global functioning. The participants were also assessed on a semi-structured interview to assess NSSI every week during the intervention. Baseline measures were repeated when the CDP was completed. Further, the non-specific factors such as patient’s perceptions of therapy and patient motivation were assessed using the standardized scales. Results: The CDP was found to be effective in reducing the NSSI among the two adolescents. It also improved their depressive symptoms, dysfunctional attitudes, emotion regulation, experiential avoidance and global functioning. The therapy outcome was related to the participants’ motivations and perceptions of therapy. Conclusion: The CDP is an effective intervention for reducing NSSI acts. However, client characteristics such as perception and motivation for therapy will play a role in therapy outcome.","PeriodicalId":42760,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":"119 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135154274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development and Validation of Oro-Motor Sensory Training Module for Feeding Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder","authors":"S Nivetha, Arya Geetha, Navitha Ulaghanathan","doi":"10.1177/09731342231191949","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09731342231191949","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: To develop and validate an oro-motor/sensory training module for addressing feeding challenges in preschool-aged children with autism spectrum disorder. Method: The present qualitative study was carried out in three phases: conceptualization, development, and validation of the oro-motor sensory training module. A total of 30 participants (15 speech language pathologists [SLPs] and 15 occupational therapists) treating children with autism spectrum disorders with a minimum of 5 years of experience validated the developed module. Descriptive and inferential statistics were done to see the reliability of the validation. Results: The overall rating of both groups of validators showed excellent reliability. Positive feedback was obtained for the module from the validators. Conclusion: The module can be a resource for SLPs and other professionals.","PeriodicalId":42760,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135783501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Trauma-informed Care and its Significance in Responding to Child Sexual Abuse in India","authors":"Prathibha Augustus, Smita Pandey","doi":"10.1177/09731342231191959","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09731342231191959","url":null,"abstract":"Child sexual abuse is a detrimental experience that could cause deleterious mental-health outcomes in the survivor. Decades of research have revealed the complex nature of child sexual abuse in terms of its characteristics, dynamics, causes, and consequences. Efficacious psychological interventions for managing child sexual abuse-related outcomes in children exist. However, it is now well recognized that interventions alone are not enough for recovery from sexual or any other type of trauma; it requires an entire human service system that is well-informed about trauma and its effects. Given the lack of awareness about the consequences of child sexual abuse and the stigmatization that exists in the Indian context, which significantly contributes toward the evolution and severity of trauma outcomes in victimized children, this paper is an attempt to discuss the relevance of adopting a trauma-informed approach while responding to child sexual abuse.","PeriodicalId":42760,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135783496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Family Process and Content Factors Predicting COVID-19 Anxiety and Self-Care Behaviors in Adolescents","authors":"Akram Sadat Salehi Abari, Masoud Asadi, Elham Fathi","doi":"10.1177/09731342231191616","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09731342231191616","url":null,"abstract":"Backgrounds: The present study aimed to investigate the role of family process and content factors in predicting coronavirus anxiety and self-care behaviors during the COVID-19 outbreak in adolescents of Iran. Methods: The present study was a descriptive correlational study. Five hundred Iranian adolescents aged 14 to 18 were selected through the voluntary sampling method. Self-Report Family Process Scale, Self-Report Family Content Scale, Corona Disease Anxiety Scale, and Corona Disease Self-care Behavior Questionnaire were used. Results: Pearson correlation and multivariate regression (stepwise method) were used to analyze the data. The results of the stepwise regression analysis showed that decision-making/problem-solving (B = –0.17), and coping skills (B = 0.11), could significantly predict 0.16 of COVID-19 anxiety. In addition, coping skills (B = 0.19), communication skills (B = 0.14), and family cohesion/respect (B = 0.11) could predict 0.29 of self-care behaviors. Regression analysis also showed that job, education (B = –0.17), and time spent together (B = 0.12) could predict 0.20 of COVID-19 anxiety. Furthermore, facilities (B = –0.3/92) could predict 0.20 of self-care behaviors. Conclusions: We can conclude that changes in process and content factors of the family are associated with changes in anxiety and self-care behaviors during the COVID-19 outbreak.","PeriodicalId":42760,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135783506","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}